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New kid on the Block (Party): Arts council director targets education

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The Columbus Area Arts Council’s new executive director wants to boost arts education, an area that has been among her specialties. Currently, local arts education...

Museum display fuels fire for Stewart’s final Brickyard laps

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I made the drive up to Indy on Monday afternoon to pick up my press credentials for this weekend's Brickyard 400. Since my wife and...

State Street project takes a detour

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Columbus is modifying its State Street project to link an urban trail from Mill Race Park along Fifth Street all the way to the...

Surprise recognition for former student’s city safety project

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By anyone's standards, the lemons that life gave Taylor Chitty after her junior year of high school were exceptionally sour. But the lemonade inspired by...

Convention says “We like Mike!” during Pence’s VP acceptance speech; photo gallery

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By Adrianna Pitrelli TheStatehouseFile.com CLEVELAND — Chants of “We like Mike!” filled the room when Speaker of the House Paul Ryan introduced Gov. Mike Pence as...

Woman dies after falling from moving vehicle on State Road 58

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Bartholomew County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a 21-year-old Columbus woman who died after falling from a vehicle. Kathleen C. Palacios Santos died...

Biggest Block Party Ever set for Saturday

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The Johnson-Witkemper Insurance Biggest Block Party Ever, an evening of 12 bands of wide-ranging music and nine food vendors offering an equally wide-ranging variety,...

Methamphetamine found on money at local agency; hazardous materials team called to scene

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Columbus firefighters determined a light, powdery substance found on donated money in a cash donation box at Volunteers in Medicine Wednesday afternoon was methamphetamine. The...

Picking up speed: Remote-control racing turns track into hot spot

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Back in 2013, Kris Withers was set to collect a bonus check from his job, and the money was burning a hole in his...

Act of kindness for law enforcement

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A Columbus resident celebrating a birthday treated Columbus Police officers to lunch to thank them for their service. The note to the randomly selected officers...